Great thread! The info everyone has posted has helped me to explore what benefits the Post 9/11 offers in regards to flight training (thanks for everyone's time and effort!). As a result, I wanted to get involved and participate in keeping this information flowing.
At 29 pages and counting, I am seeing a lot of the same questions. Especially about what schools are the best and so forth...probably would make for a good sticky... Until then, here is what I believe to be the latest information.
In the eyes of the VA, Flight Schools come in three flavors.
1) A "
Public Institution of Higher Education": VA will reimburse up to 100% of
In-State tuition per academic year, $1K annual book stipend and grant BAH based on location
2) A "
Private Institution of Higher Education": VA will reimburse up to $20,235 of tuition per academic year, $1K annual book stipend and grant BAH based on location
3) A "Vocational School": VA will reimburse up to $11,563 of flight training costs per academic year, NO annual book stipend and NO BAH
See:
http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/flight_training.asp (amounts are not updated to reflect 2014 rates)
Based on the above, select a school that you are interested in attending. A simple search online will get you some schools to check into. Use the VA's (recently updated)
GI Bill Comparison Tool to search for the school and see what benefits you will receive if it is recognized. Contact the school directly and speak with admissions, there is usually a VA appointed rep that can answer benefit questions.
Best of luck!